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weight of at least 1.20 but not greater than 1.40 for each

special education student identified on the annual December 1st

child count as required by the federal Individuals with

Disabilities Education Act for the most recent year, up to a

maximum of 15% of the school administrative unit's resident

pupils as determined under section 15674, subsection 1, paragraph

C, subparagraph (1).__For those school administrative units in

which the annual December 1st child count for the most recent

year is less than 15% of the school administrative unit's

resident pupils as determined under section 15674, subsection 1,

paragraph C, subparagraph (1), the special education child count

percentage may not increase more than 0.5% in any given year, up

to a maximum of 1.0% in any given 3-year period.__For each

special education student above the 15% maximum, the unit

receives an additional weight of .38. In addition, each school

administrative unit must receive additional funds:

A.__For lower staff-student ratios and expenditures for
related services for school administrative units with fewer
than 20 special education students identified on the annual
December 1st child count as required by the federal
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act for the most
recent year;

B.__For high-cost in-district special education placements.__
Additional funds must be allocated for each student
estimated to cost 3 times the statewide special education
EPS per-pupil rate.__The additional funds for each student
must equal the amount by which that student's estimated
costs exceed 3 times the statewide special education EPS
per-pupil rate;

C.__For high-cost out-of-district special education
placements.__Additional funds must be allocated for each
student estimated to cost 4 times the statewide special
education EPS per-pupil rate.__The additional funds for each
student must equal the amount by which that student's
estimated costs exceed 4 times the statewide special
education EPS per-pupil rate; and

D.__To ensure the school administrative unit meets the
federal maintenance of effort requirement for receiving
federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act funds.

The commissioner shall develop an appeals procedure for
calculated special education costs for school administrative
units;

3.__Transportation costs.__For fiscal year 2005-06, the
commissioner, using information provided by a statewide education

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